Senate President Greg McLauchlan called the organizational meeting of the
University Senate to order at 3:08 p.m. in the Knight Library Browsing Room.

APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES

Minutes from the May 14, 2003 regular senate meeting were approved as
distributed.

STATE OF THE UNIVERSITY

Introduction and orientation of new senators. Senate Secretary Gwen
Steigelman introduced the newly elected senators (see
http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~uosenate/ dirsen034/memsen034.html). She noted
that five students from the student senate would join the University Senate
fall term. The secretary provided a brief orientation to the general
operational procedures of the senate including signing the roll sheet at the
start of each meeting, and, when unable to attend due to illness or other
university business, notifying the secretary in advance; senate by-laws
require attendance records and removal of any senator with two unexcused
absences during a term.

Secretary Steigelman drew the new senators' attention to aspects of the
senate's web page (see
http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~uosenate/senate.html),
and noted important links from the page to senate related items such as
agendas, minutes, legislation, committees, reports, faculty elections, as well
as correspondence and other governance information. Senate minutes in
electronic format are accessible via the web page from 1992 on; earlier
printed minutes of the University Assembly meetings are available in the
registrar's office. Lastly, the secretary noted that the senators' email
addresses would be added to the senate listserv to facilitate email
communications among senators. Agenda materials are emailed prior to each
meeting as well as posted on the web page.

Remarks from outgoing Senate President Greg McLauchlan. The senate president
began his remarks by recognizing and thanking several people who have been
especially helpful in the organizational tasks of the senate: Parliamentarian
Paul Simonds,

Webmaster Peter Gilkey, and the secretary of the faculty and senate, Gwen
Steigelman. President McLauchlan then offered some reflections on his year as
the UO senate president. He couched his perceptions of the year as a contrast
of "big picture" and "small picture" events, noting the necessity of linking
them to gain an accurate perspective of the year's activities. Big picture
issues such as the struggling stock market and East Asian economy have had an
effect on the senate. The big picture war in Iraq created small picture
issues for the senate, such as the debate about the war and whether to
consider a resolution in opposition to the war. Nationally, the military
budget is over $400 billion a year and impacts the University of Oregon as an
institution and contributor to its community. Consequently, it is necessary
for the senate to address such issues, especially when public education
funding is under assault.

President McLauchlan also spoke about the procedural difficulty of obtaining
a quorum at a faculty petitioned convening of the University Assembly, as a
fully empowered legislative body, for the purpose of considering a resolution
against the war in Iraq. He suggested the issue of establishing a more easily
attained quorum for such meetings should be pursued so that the assembly has
the ability to be an effective body in the future.

During the past year the senate sponsored several war issue related forums
with and for concerned faculty, student groups, and community members, which
the president hopes will continue in the future. Similarly, at its last
meeting, the senate passed a motion to provide ongoing monitoring of the USA
Patriot Act's impact on university and its implications for information
gathering, privacy, research, and other campus activities. President
McLauchlan noted the senate would be working closely with administration in
this area.

President McLauchlan then turned his attention to the "big picture" issue of
the state's fiscal crisis and the resulting deep budget cuts experienced by
higher education and the UO. As tuitions climb, access to higher education is
decreasing. However, the "small picture" response has been the university's
launching of a five-year Comprehensive Campaign to raise $600 million dollars,
and a legislative proposal for OUS universities to become more fiscally
autonomous from state government regulations. Speaking out more often and
more directly on issues relating to better funding, access, and diversity is
imperative.

The president continued his comments saying that the "big picture" view of
intercollegiate athletics is that public support of athletics is increasing at
twice the rate that it is for education. The "small picture" reality is that
the UO is one of only a handful of universities that have self-sufficient
athletics programs that receive no public support dollars. The success of the
athletic department along with good management has eliminated what had been an
annual $2 million general fund subsidy of athletics. Additionally, former
Senate President Jim Earl's efforts two years ago to organize PAC-10 faculty
leaders to pass a resolution calling into question the unending athletics arms
race has drew national attention to the issue; as a result, Jim is part of a
joining a national organization of faculty leaders who are working toward
policies that bring restraint and logic to the escalating, "arms race" costs
of athletics. This is a quintessential example of taking a local problem to
the national level.

President McLauchlan further remarked that diversity and inclusiveness serve
to define one of the university's core missions. This year's senate, in
conjunction with other faculty and student leaders, addressed the
controversial issue of KUGN radio's claim as the "Voice of the Ducks" while
also being known for right wing "hate radio" programming. After thoughtful
discussions, the UO's name will only be associated with sports programming and
advertising, and not with any other of the station's programming. President
McLauchlan concluded his remarks by saying he was proud to have served as
senate president, and by advising the new senators to become acquainted with
the issues facing the university to see how students, staff, and faculty can
come together to talk about their goals.

NEW BUSINESS

Election of new Committee on Committees members. Senator Julie Novkov,
Senate Nominating Committee, presented the slate of nominees for new Committee
on Committees members: Malcolm Wilson, classics; Matt Roberts, law; Herb
Cherek, registrar; and John Conery, computer and information Science. The
nominees were elected unanimously to serve on the committee for a two- year
term (2003-05).

Election of senate vice president for 2003-04. On behalf of the nominating
committee, Ms. Novkov put forth the name of W. Andrew Marcus, geography, as
the committee's nominee for senate vice president. President McLauchlan asked
if there were any other nominations from the floor. Hearing none, the
president noted that Mr. Marcus was on a research trip and unable to attend the
meeting but had provided a brief candidate statement, which was then read.
Mr. Marcus' statement elaborated on three main themes that would guide his
efforts as vice president: (1) maintaining a strong sense of shared community
within the University of Oregon, (2) working with the senate and
administration to advance the roll of shared governance, and (3) helping the
university to focus its voice to sustain the Liberal Arts tradition in the
face of looming budget cuts. President McLauchlan then asked for a vote and
Mr. Marcus was elected unanimously.

Confirmation of 2003-04 Senate President Lowell Bowditch. President
McLauchlan confirmed P. Lowell Bowditch, classics, as president of the
University Senate for 2003-04 with the traditional passing of the gavel along
with a copy Robert's Rules of Order. The new president thanked past president
McLauchlan and offered a few brief comments. She remarked how pleased she was
with the election of Vice President Marcus, saying their issues and concerns
are similar. President Bowditch emphasized the critical importance of
maintaining the status and integrity of the UO's identity as a research
institution. She noted discrete events and circumstances that pose challenges
to that integrity, mostly budget related, such library cuts, growing
enrollment, greater reliance on nontenure track instructors, and depressed
faculty salaries. Other issues, including the roll of athletics and its
relationship to academics, and the need to continue upgrading facilities,
effect the university's standing as a place of higher academic research.
President Bowditch went on to say that the university has taken several
important steps to meet these challenges and it is important that the
University Senate continues to be involved in the decisions being made. For
example, senate committees are addressing the goals of the Comprehensive
Campaign, the status of nontenure track instructional faculty, and the white
paper goals for enhancing faculty salaries. The newly appointed senate ad hoc
Committee on Campus Vision is another area where faculty and staff will have a
voice in shaping the future identity of the University of Oregon. The senate,
as the primary governance structure and voice for the faculty and staff,
should honor that charge even as it focuses on areas where it can have a
concrete impact.

President Bowditch also acknowledged the recent senate resolution monitoring
the implications of the USA Patriot Act on the university, saying it is an
area where the senate in coordination with the administration can have a
significant roll. In the same vein, she concluded her remarks noting that
senate meetings will continue to have a question and answer period with
President Frohnmayer and Provost Moseley to continue facilitating the
relationship between the faculty and administration. Such a relationship is a
sine qua non for the university to move forward in this time of accelerating
change, both in terms of its own identity and in the larger, socioeconomic
context of the state.

WAYNE WESTLING AWARD FOR UNIVERSITY SERVICE AND LEADERSHIP

President Bowditch introduced chemistry professor Peter von Hippel as the
2003 recipient of the Wayne Westling Award for University Service and
Leadership. She emphasized Professor von Hippel's exemplary, clear thinking
and his extraordinarily sage advice as attributes characteristic of the spirit
of the Westling Award. Acknowledging that it would take a long time to list
all of Professor von Hippel's many accomplishments and services to the
university, President Bowditch highlighted a few. A world-renowned scholar of
DNA protein interactions, Professor von Hippel assumed the directorship of the
Institute of Molecular Biology in 1967. He chairing the Faculty Advisory
Committee from 1979 to 1981, and for the past 25 years presidents and deans
alike have called on Peter as an ad hoc advisor. Professor von Hippel also
chaired the Riverfront Research Park Scientific Advisory Committee from
1986-1988, and, as described by colleagues was a magnificent head of the
chemistry department for many years. They lauded him as a model for other
department chairs, one who was respected by everyone for his fairness coupled
with compassion. Although beyond the scope of the Westling Award criteria,
President Bowditch commended Professor von Hippel for his scientific
contributions and more than 200 publications.

University President Dave Frohnmayer added to the accolades, saying that it
is a pleasure to honor Professor Hippel with this award for his years of
commitment, dedication, and contribution to the university. President
Frohnmayer noted he had the pleasure of knowing Wayne Westling personally and
found his influence in the school of law to be profound, making it all the more
important to look carefully for someone who meets the true spirit of the
award. President Frohnmayer announced that this year's award recipient and
subsequent recipients would be recognized at the pre-commencement brunch and
at the commencement ceremonies, indicative that a person of great distinction
is being saluted. He went on to say that Professor von Hippel has held many
positions, not all with formal titles, and has served on all of the
presidents' task forces since 1971. Professor von Hippel's interests are
ecumenical; along with the Eugene Symphony and the Bach Festival, the president
noted his personal connection with von Hippel's academic work advancing the
field of molecular biology. After a standing ovation, Professor von Hippel
accepted the award and commented about his surprise at being so honored. He
thanked everyone for their many kind words and compliments, and acknowledged
with appreciation, his colleagues at the university.

President Frohnmayer then asked to say a few more words before concluding
the meeting. He singled out the leadership of senate president Greg
McLauchlan during the past year. Noting that it has been a difficult year on
many fronts, with challenges yet ahead, he commented that President
McLauchlan's service as the senate leader and beyond the senate, distinguished
the UO campus from any other. President Frohnmayer said that he meets with
AAU presidents twice a year and none of their campuses have the sense of
collegiality in power and shared ideas as the UO. Noting that the UO charter
promotes the idea of shared governance between the university president and
the professors, the president was proud of the concept of shared governance as
expressed at the UO. The president lauded Greg's leadership in times of
turmoil and thanked him both individually and collectively on behalf of the
senate by presenting him with a token of appreciation. In response, Past
President McLauchlan thanked the president, members of the senate, and other
members of the administration for their support and assistance.

ADJOURNMENT

With elections and the award presentation concluded, newly confirmed Senate
President Bowditch adjourned the meeting at 4:08 p.m., inviting all to remain
for a reception welcoming the new members of the senate and honoring Westling
Award recipient Peter von Hippel.